Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-01-20
NO. POPS

Miss Skillman, and she came to His
house Che lives within few yards of
the scene of the assault and was very
much excited it was about ten min
utes to eight when she came to his
house. He also coroborated Miss Skill
mans evidence in many general pay
ticulars The State closed with this
witness.
The defense was that Morely was
not where the assault was committee
at the time claimed, (this has been a
great court for aHbis.)
Several witnesses were sworn to az
count for Morley's whereabouts on the
night OF the alleged assault. Mrs. DR..
Foote saw him five minutes after eight;
Thos. III. Hawkins, present Assembly,
man from the Second district of this
county, saw Morely about eight O'Clock
some distance from the place where
the assault was committed.
In this stage OF the case the court
was adjourned, until this morning. As
the Judge discharged all the Jurors,
when the case now ON is settled, court
will be over. and the house on the Hill
will be quiet for another term of three
months,
Saturday, January 18th.
About fifteen minutes before ten
this morning the jury in the case of
State VS.. John Ray came in. and re-
turned verdict of guilty" There
has been much interest in this case
The case OF State vs. Morely con-
tinued:
Mr.. G. c. Cenderlin called in behalf
of the defendant: said he saw the de-
fendant on the night of November Sd,
seven minutes after seven, and again
at ten minutes of eight. Mr.. Hoag-
land took charge of the witness for
cross examination and tangled him up
pretty considerably. This witness was
another member of the Salvation
Army.
Miss Mary L. French said in evi-
dence that she is sister of the defend
ant; she was at her fathers house on
the night of November Sd, and her
brother came in about eight o'clock.
Mrs. Morely, mother of the defend
ant, testified that her son arrived
l.seae at about ten minutes after eight.
Mr.. H. A. Jorden testified that the
weather was clear on the night OF
assault.
Mr.. Rochester Morely, the defeH-
dant, being placed on the stand denied
having assaulted Miss Skillman, never
saw her until he saw her in the Court
room. Gave a full account of his
movements on election night. At
eight o'clock he was at Mr. Ross
store with several companions, left
there and went directly home meeting
several people on the way whom he
recognized he got home at ten or fif-
teen minutes after eight. Cross ex-
amined, said: knows Miss Campbell
did not meet her on the street that
night; has never been arrested before
for similar offense.
Ezekiel Morely, father of the de-
fendant, said that on the evening of
November Sd, he was at the Office of
DIR. Foote; he left the office at 9:15 and
went directly home.
E. G. Hall, is a Justice of the Peace;
Miss Skillman had never made COM
plant to him. There was complaint
made for Miss Skilrnan by R. 7.
Brown, against the defendant; but
Morely was discharged because the
testimony was not sufficient TO hold
him.
Cross examination; read Miss Skill
mans testimony before him at the
hearing; substantially same as she
made on the witness stand yesterday.
With this witness the defense closed.
Miss Bontague, called by the State;
| she met defendant between 7:45 and
eight O'Clock, going down Lands
avenue towards NickeIson's house;
saw Miss Skillman, Morely was a few
yards behind her going in the same
! direction.
| Miss Jennie Morris; was the COM
panion of Miss Bontague on the night
| of November Sd last; knows the defen-
| dant; corroborated the testimony OF
| the proceeding witness she was cer-
| tain it was Mr.. Morely they met.
Mrs. Sarah Dutton:-Lives in Vine
| land, and knows the defendant; saw
| him on last election night little after
| eight O'Clock; he was walking along
with his hands in his pockets,
Mr.. Morris, sworn:-Knows the de-
fendant; met man on Lands avenue
about eight O'Clock election night that